Paula Benson

Bugonia: Inside the bonkers, beautiful and brilliantly built worlds of Yorgos Lanthimos’s latest film

Bugonia is bonkers, beautiful, and built around contrast. Yorgos Lanthimos’s latest film moves between worlds that are visually distinct and...

A Look Inside Pee-wee’s Big Adventure — Plus a Festive 4K Giveaway

Pee-wee’s Big Adventure may be remembered for its irrepressible protagonist, but for many of us, it’s the interiors that steal the show. Director Tim Burton and production designer David...

Lighting and lamps in film – and your chance to win a designer portable lamp!

As the nights deepen and the light shifts, our homes begin to rely on a gentle choreography of lamps, pendants and glowing corners. Lighting...

Who’s Coming to Dinner? Dining tables from film and the vintage finds they inspire

At the heart of every gathering is the dining table - not just in our homes, but on screen. From festive feasts and lavish...

Wes Anderson: The Archives — A First Look Inside the Design Museum’s Landmark Retrospective

Following the Design Museum’s hugely popular run of film-related exhibitions — including the recent Tim Burton show, which drew record-breaking crowds — stepping into...

Inside Park Avenue: A Love Letter to New York Through Design and Storytelling

In Park Avenue, writer-director Gaby Dellal brings her dual talents for storytelling and interior design into vivid focus. Starring Katherine Waterston and Fiona Shaw,...

The Lowdown: How Ethan Hawke left a personal touch on the Tulsa sets

In the mystery drama series The Lowdown, Lee Raybon (Ethan Hawke), a self-proclaimed “truthstorian” and bookstore owner in Tulsa, Oklahoma, investigates the city’s underbelly. After publishing an exposé on...

After the Hunt reveals the truth through its interior design

The psychological cancel-culture drama After the Hunt sees Luca Guadagnino turn his attention to academia — a world built as much on reputation and performance as on intellect. The...

The Stanley Hotel – inspiration for The Shining – unveils new cultural hub

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado - forever etched in horror history as the place that sparked Stephen King’s imagination for The Shining...